"Here's a professional kicker at the top of his game and the height of his career and he just missed," Gruden said Sunday. "We can't let this get overanalyzed."

The Raiders (10-4) have scored a total of 23 points in their last two games, including Saturday night's 13-10 loss to the visiting Tennessee Titans (7-7).

Janikowski, who missed practice last week because of a groin injury, missed three field-goal attempts--from 40, 33 and 42 yards--for the first time ever. His final miss came with six seconds left. He had been 21-for-23 entering the game.

"Sooner or later I knew this would happen," said Janikowski, who once missed two field goals in a game while at Florida State. "You can't be perfect all the time. This was the worst game of my life. I knew I could make that last kick, but in the back of my mind, I started thinking about the two misses. I wasn't 100 percent, but I can't blame my groin."

Sick numbers

Falcons quarterback Chris Chandler overcame flu symptoms to throw for a career-high 431 yards--the best total in team history--and two TDs in a victory over the Bills.

Chandler was treated at halftime and nearly missed the start of the third quarter.

"When I was laying there getting those IVs, I just felt totally wiped," he said. "I didn't know if I was going to be able to go."

Chandler impressed Buffalo defensive end Phil Hansen.

"At the coin toss, Chandler looked a little pale," Hansen said. "He said, `Hey, man, I'm sick, take it easy on me.' I laughed, then went back and told the whole defense to get after Chandler, he's sick.

"Then he turns around and sets a record for yards."

Seeing stars

Chargers safety Rodney Harrison slammed into Trent Green's head and drew a roughing-the-passer penalty that wiped out an interception and put the Chiefs on the 4-yard line, helping set up Kansas City's winning touchdown.

Green had no idea the ball had been intercepted or Harrison had been called for roughing.

"It busted up my lip and my helmet was pushed up my face," Green said. "I was just checking for my teeth."

Just like they drew it up

The Rams showed some flash against the Panthers, recovering a botched field-goal attempt and using a lateral to return it for a touchdown.

Carolina muffed the try when the ball sailed through holder Todd Sauerbrun's hands and the Rams' Dre Bly recovered it at the Panthers' 44. Bly then spotted Dexter McCleon streaking alone down the sideline and pitched it to him. McCleon ran the final 29 yards for a 21-10 St. Louis lead.

"We practiced that all week; aren't I a great coach?" Mike Martz joked.

Taking a shot

Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez is once again making noise about giving the NBA a try.

A report on CBS television Sunday quoted anonymous sources that Kansas City's All-Pro tight end hired a special trainer and hoped to be in contact with NBA teams after the season.

Gonzalez averaged 6.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in three seasons at the University of California. Agent Tom Condon confirmed the 6-foot-4-inch Gonzalez still is interested in the NBA.

"He's been seen by a lot of teams already and he's pretty well made his intentions known that he'd be interested," Condon said. "We'll be contacting them after the season's over."

Milestones, etc.

Giants quarterback Kerry Collins fumbled for the 19th time this season, two shy of the NFL record set by Tony Banks in 1996. . . . For the fifth consecutive game, the Bengals held the opposition to fewer than 20 points and lost.

Parting shot

Receiver Johnnie Morton says the 1-13 Lions will have plenty of incentive Sunday against the Bears: "If anything, we need to think about what happened the last time we played these guys, and this time we have them at home. We have to play angrily."